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If there is one thing I’m quite sure about, it is that in a hundred years from now we still be reading newspapers. Not those newspapers are a necessity. Even now some people get most of the news from the television or have the radio switched on in the background or in the car. Many buy a paper only on Saturday or Sunday. But for most people a newspaper has become a habit passed down from generation to generation.

The basic British character won’t change, and one of the characteristics of the British is that we don’t much like talking to each other when we get up. So what better way is there to keep yourself thinking in the morning than to wrap yourself in a newspaper?

Over the past couple of centuries, human beings have developed a close relationship with the newspaper. It has become as natural as breathing or enjoying the sun. And it is not just the British who love newspapers. On suburban trains in Calcutta, for instance, just one person in the whole car will buy a newspaper and read aloud the best bits to his fellow passengers, much to everybody’s enjoyment.

The nature of what is news may change. What essentially makes news is what affects our lives and the big political stories, the coverage of the wars, earthquakes and other disasters, will continue much the same. I think there will be more coverage of scientific research, though. It’s already happening in areas that may directly affect our lives, like genetic engineering. In the future I think there will be more coverage of scientific explanations of why we feel as we do, whether it’s love or depression. We develop a better understanding of how the brain operates and what our feelings really are.

It’s quite possible that in the next century newspaper will be transmitted(传送) electronically from the national equivalents of Fleet Street (伦敦的舰队街,以报馆集中而著称) and printed out in our own homes. In fact, I’m pretty sure that that is how it will happen in future. You’ll be probably selecting from a menu, making up your own bespoke newspaper by picking out the things you want to read and say. You might even have an intelligent screening device (装置) to do the job for you.

I think people have got it wrong when they talk about the competition between the different media. They actually have a relationship, feeding off each other. It was once predicted that television would kill off newspapers, which hasn’t happened. What is read on the printed page is more enduring (持久的) than pictures on a flickering screen or sound lost in the sky. And as for the Internet, it’s never really satisfying to read something just on a screen.

1.The author of the passage is most probably from _______________.

A.Russia            B.India             C.Britain            D.America

2.According to the passage, the future of newspapers ____________.

A.will be mainly connected with scientific research

B.will report more important political activities

C.will directly cover more on scientific research

D.will build a bridge between different people

3.The underlined part “bespoke newspaper” of the passage probably refers to _____________.

A.a newspaper which dares to report the truth

B.a newspaper edited to one’s own interest

C.a newspaper edited and published for the public

D.a newspaper which only covers the life of family members

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.It was centuries ago that newspapers came into being .

B.Televisions have taken the place of newspapers .

C.The Internet will gradually take the place of newspapers.

D.The nature of news may remain the same over generations.

 

【答案】

1.C

2.C

3.B

4.A

【解析】

试题分析:本文主要讲述了未来报纸发展的趋势,未来的报纸不但不会消失而且还会有更为更多的发展,会有个性化的符合个人要求报纸出现满足不同的人的要求。

1.C 推理题。根据第二段1,2行The basic British character won’t change, and one of the characteristics of the British is that we don’t much like talking to each other when we get up.说明这里的we就是指英国人,故作者最有可能是英国人。C正确。

2.C 细节题。根据第三段第三行I think there will be more coverage of scientific research,说明未来的报纸上将会有更多的关于科学研究发明的内容。故C正确。

3.B 推理题。根据本句You’ll be probably selecting from a menu, making up your own bespoke newspaper by picking out the things you want to read and say.说明在未来的报纸上我们可以选修我们自己想要了解的内容,该该词应该是指符合个人兴趣,故B正确。

4.A 推理题。根据文章第一段第一句和最后一句If there is one thing I’m quite sure about, it is that in a hundred years from now we still be reading newspapers.和But for most people a newspaper has become a habit passed down from generation to generation.都说明报纸的存在以后有很长的时间了,故A正确。

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点评:本文主要讲述了未来报纸发展的趋势,要求考生读懂文章中的每个句子的意思还要推理它们之间的关系,结合自己的生活常识和经验,再通过逻辑推理和判断,理解文章的言外之意,从而揭示文章的深层涵义。任何一篇文章都有其特定的写作目的,读者应当知道如何去做或按照某种方式传递思考问题。

 

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A. and         B. but          C. as               D. for

A. leave          B. respect       C. admire          D. like

A. easy            B. hard         C. fun              D. long

A. succeeded       B. kept         C. managed      D. remained

A. playing    B. eating            C. staying          D. running

A. family          B. friends      C. relatives        D. class

A. loved           B. mentioned    C. cared            D. missed

A. before         B. after           C. though            D. unless

A. scold          B. compare      C. replace          D. match

A. qualities       B. girls           C. people            D. times

A. character      B. role        C. task              D. job

A. faults          B. advantage    C. manners      D. pities

A. look for      B. look back     C. find out         D. give up

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A. think          B. learn            C. change           D. act

A. thankful     B. delighted     C. disappointed    D. hopeful

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A. carries        B. catches       C. seizes           D. holds

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A. mustn’t       B. shouldn’t       C. can’t           D. needn’t

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